Type making and composing machine.



No. 644,835. Patented Mar. 6, I900.

. M. W. SMITH.

TYPE MAKING AND COMPOSING MACHINE.

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MAURICE W. SMITH, OF LONDON,-ENGLAND.

TYPE MAKING AND COMPOSING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 644,835, dated March6, 1900.

Application filed August 6,1898. Serial No. 687,953. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAURICE WILLIAM SMITH, a citizen of the UnitedStates of Americe, and a resident of 74 St. Julians Farm road, VestNorwo'od, London, in the county of Surrey, England, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Type Making and ComposingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of typesetting machines known asmonotype-machines -that is to say, machines in which each individualtype is separately made and subsequently transferred and set up orcomposed in a justified line.

My invention comprises a novel arrangetages will be revealed by thefollowing description, which will enablepersons skilled in the art tofully understand the nature of the invention.

The mechanism forming the well-known monotype-machine is verycomplicated and costly, necessitating,- as it does, the employment oftwo separate machinesviz., one for producing the perforated strips ofpaper,

which are an essential part of the manufacture, and the other for makingthe type.

According to my improvements I only require and employ a single machine,and I dispense entirely with the preparation and use of the perforatedrecord-strips above mentioned. Further, by a simple manual opera tion ofa button or the like I am enabled to bring any die or matrix to thecommon centering-point in the mold-wheel for producing cast type.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a sectionalelevation of the improved meohanism, showing the mold-wheel and meansfor operating the same, as Well as the die-operating mechanism. Fig. 2is a diagram in plan, partly broken away, of the lever or operatingmechanism. Fig. 3 is a plan, drawn to a larger scale, of the mold-wheel.

Fig. 4 is a plan of the means for actuating the mold-wheel; and Fig. 5is a view of one section of the mold-wheel, showing the constructionthereof. Figs. 6 to 9, inclusive, are details hereinafter referred to.Fig, 10 is an enlarged view showing the details of the moldwheel.

In all the figures like lettersmf reference denote like parts of themechanism.

In carrying my invention into practice I dispose a number of levers C6in a semicircular frame A of a form somewhat resembling a well-knowntype-writing machine. These levers a, as may be seen from Fig. 2, arearranged radially from the center of one circle, such center being thepoint at which the type is cast. In order to provide for a larger numberof levers a within a limited space,'[ arrange the said levers to formsuperposed groups, as shown in Fig, 1, each group being disposedradially with the common center b. Each lever a is provided at its innerend with a die a, which is preferably made of copper and which mayeither be permanently fixed to the end of the lever or be capable of aslight motion in the end thereof. The said levers a are by preferenceadapted to be moved endwise when required to bring the dies into thecontering point I); but of course any other method may be adopted forthe purpose. For instance, the movement of the dies may be effected by ajointed-lever arrangement, after the manner of a Remington or othertypewriting machine. The sliding motion of the levers a is obtainedthrough the intervention of elbowlevers (I, each pivoted by its apex dto a separate bracket e, rigidly secured to the frame A. To this end thelong arms of these elbow -levers are connected by a pinand-slot joint tothe outer ends of the die-levers a, and the short arms also by apin-andslot joint to vertical rods f, suitably guided in the frame A andprovided with buttons or touch-pieces f. In all cases all the levers a,with their dies 0, when not in use are Withdrawn from thecentering-point by the action of a spring, such as g, on the rods f. The

buttons f are conveniently grouped together upon a keyboard such as isused in connection with pianos or with type-writing ma chines, and theyare arranged in such a manner that an operator can with the greatestcase, precision, and rapidity, by operating any one of such keys orbuttons, cause the corresponding die -lever to advance and its die toinstantly assume a position suitably adjacent to the centeringpoint I).I have shown in Fig. 1 means for providing vertical motion to the dieswhere such dies are rigidly carried at the ends of their levers. Themeans consist of springs a, secured by one end to the frame A andpressing by their free end against the levers a, so as to keep theselatter normally in contact with the upper side of a guide-slot A,sufliciently elongated to allow of the slight depression necessary forthe dies.

In combination with the above lever mechanism I employ a type-makingmold or wheel 77,, having an intermittent rotary movement imparted to itand moving across the path of the centeringpoint 12.. This wheel isprovided with a number of holes 7L0, forming molds so arranged as to bealternately placed in a position to receive the die, which is presseddown onto the mold by the action of a punch or plunger 2', situatedabove the centering-point and in proximity to the advanced die. Thispunch or plunger 2' receives a downward motion at the time required bythe action of a cam-and-lever mechanism, as indicated in Fig. 1, or byany other means usually adopted for that purpose.

The mold-wheel h is composed of four identical sections, one of which isshown in Fig. 5. These sections are secured together by top and bottomplates h and 77. respectively, fitted with screws, as shown in Fig. 3,and the wheel is firmly connected to a sleeve j, keyed on a verticalshaft 75, carried in a bracket A which latter maybe cast in one with theframe A. The sleeve j is advantageously of cylindrical form and has asquare portion j, forming shoulders to receive the wheel h. The sleevejis further provided with longitudinal grooves j of which there are asmany as there are mold-holes in the wheel h. In the drawings I haveshown, by way of example, four mold-holes h and a sleeve having fourgrooves j In each of these grooves I arrange a wedgeshaped sliding piecej provided with means for adjusting its position and also with a springZ for returning the wedge 7' to its lowered position. This is effectedby attaching the spring by one extremity to a hook j provided on thesaid wedges, and by its other extremity to a similar hook 7' on thelower portion of the sleeve j. In the upper end of the wedgej is formeda slot j, adapted to engage with a collar m of a lifting-rod m, suitablyguided in the bracket A and adapted to be placed in the passage of thewedges 7' so as to cause its collar m to enter the slot j as each ofthem in succession is brought into the position adjacent to thecentering-point. The required motion for the rod m is obtained by meansof a lever 71., having a forkedor slotted front end n, engaging with apin m on the rod m. This leveris pivoted at n to a bracket 0, firmlysecured to the frame A, and its rear end is acted upon by a verticalsemicircular plate p. This latter is provided with vertical guide-barsqand carries radially-arranged pins g, which are placed in suchpositions as to be acted upon by pins f provided on the rods fat thetime of these latter being depressed. The action will be easilyunderstood by a glance at Fig. 1.

The four sections of the wheel h when placed together form a square h atthe center of the wheel of such a size as to fit the square portion j ofthe sleeve]. Furthermore, these sections are arranged to form slots orchannels 7L between them, and they are covered at top and bottom by theplates h and 71 respectively, and serve as guides to horizontal slides9, which normally close and limit the size of the type ormold holes 7L0.The slides r are cut to form an incline 7', which is in contact with thewedges j and as these latter are normally kept in their lowest positionby the pull of the springs Z the slides r are forced forward and closethe holes h If, however, one of the wedges is raised by the action ofthe rod 971, the corresponding slide r is moved rearward againstthewedge by the following means: Each slide has an extension r upon oneside, which is located in a recess 72, in the wheel h, such recess beingso fficientl y extended to allow of the extension r to move the fullstroke of. its slide and to receive a spring 8, secured to, say, thebottom plate 71 with tendency to move the slide rearward. It is obviousthat by this arrangement the position of the slide 0, and consequentlythe opening or size of the hole It", is regulated by the wedgej whichitself is adjusted as to position by the keys fthrough the interventionof the rod m, lever n, and its operating mechanism, as hereinbeforedescribed.

The mold-wheel h receives its intermittent rotary motion through themovement of a disk or wheel 6, keyed on the shaft 7t and provided withpins i, equally divided and corresponding in number to the mold-holes hThis disk is rotated forapart of a revolution by means of a push-rod it,provided with a spring-controlled pivoted arm n, having a triangularprojection 20*. The rod u is suitably guided in the brackets A and ismoved endwise by means of an eccentric on the camshaft 12 and byitsprojection rfipresses against one of the pins t, so causing the disk torevolve. At the rearward motion of the rod u the inclined face of theprojection 10 slips over the next pin t against the pressure of thespring a of the pivoted arm a, and the spring thereupon keeps it inposition for the next forward stroke. After each stroke the disk 25, andconsequently the mold-wheel, is kept stationary in the exact positionrequired by a locking bar or bolt :0, suitably operated by an eccentricon the shaft 0 and adapted to enter notches 2?, provided in the wheel25. The locking-bar w is withdrawn previously to the commencement of theforward stroke of the push-bar u. If desired, the positive action of theeccentric in connection with the locking-bar, as above described, may bereplaced by spring action, whereby the said lever is constantly kept incontact with the peripheral surface of the disk t'. The notches t in thedisk would in this case require to be composing-box in which thejustified line is composed. The mechanism and the action in connectionwith the ejecting and comp0sing of the type are Well known to personsacquainted with the art and form no part of my invention.

Having now described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination in a type making and composing machine, a mold-wheelin which the type are formed one at a time, dies adapted to be movedradially to and from position over the mold in the mold-wheel, keymechanism for operating the radially-movable dies, means for giving anintermittent movement to the mold-wheel, and means operatedindependently of the key mechanism for forcing the dies into the molds,substantially as described.

2. In combination, the mold -wheel with means for giving a step-by-stepmovement thereto, a series of radially-arranged die-bars with keymechanism for sliding them along right lines toward and from themold-wheel, and means for forcing the dies into the molds, said meansbeing operated independently of the key mechanism, substantially asdescribed.

23. In a type making and composing machine having a semicircular framewith dielevers adapted to advance any one die to a commoncentering-point, an intermittentlyrotated mold-wheel having a number ofholes or type-molds adapted to be placed in succession in thecentering-point of the dies, substantially as set forth.

4. In a type making and composing machine the combination of amold-wheel with means for giving a step-by-step movement thereto, aseries of radially-arranged dies and die-bars with key mechanism forsliding said bars along right lines toward and from the mold-wheel,means for allowing of a slight vertical motion for the dies consistingof leafsprings attached to the semicircular frame and upon which thedie-bars rest, and means for forcing the dies into the molds, said meansbeing operated independently of the key mechanism, substantially asdescribed.

5. In a type making and composing ma chine, a mold-wheel composed offour sections and top and bottom plates fitted with screws for securingthese sections together, and having channels or passages fitted withslides for adjusting the size of the type-molds, substantially as setforth.

6. In a type making and composing machine, a mold-wheel composed of foursections and top and bottom plates fitted with screws for securing thesesections together and having slides moving endwise in channels orpassages formed between the sections of the wheel in combination withvertical wedges for adjusting the said slides, substantially as setforth.

7. In a type making and composing machine, a horizontally-arrangedmold-wheel having a number of type-molds and composed of four equalsections secured together by a top and bottom plate, and fitting ontothe square portions of a sleeve keyed on a vertical shaft, substantiallyas set forth.

8. In a type making and composing machine the combination with amold-wheel formed of four sections and havinga number of mold-holes andslides for adjusting the size of such mold-holes,vertically-arrangedwedges for operating the slides, of means for operating the said wedgessuccessively through the action of the keys or buttons upon the keyboardsubstantially as set forth.

9. In a type making and composing machine the combination with a moldwheel formed of four sections and having a number of mold-holes andslides for adjusting the size of such mold-holes, and wedges foroperating these slides, of the means for intermittently rotating andlocking the wheel in position, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

MAURICE w. SMITH.

Witnesses:

E. O. WRIGHT, FRED O. HARRIS.

